After talking about the business, Yiyin smiled slightly and said.
"Ni Ziji, that's about it. You go back and do your work first.
I still have some things to explain to Yamanaka Princess alone."
Hearing that the master wanted to chat alone, Yamanaka Yukimori immediately nodded and said.
"Ni Ziji, please leave first. I'll go back later."
Nizi Shengjiu glanced at Yamazaka Yukimori, who was rushing to drive people away, and felt unhappy.
My lord is not as anxious as you are to drive me away. You seem to want me to get out of here more than my lord? You little bastard who values sex over friends!
Seeing Yamanaka Yukimori looking at Yoshigan without blinking an eye, Nizi Katsuhisa's anger instantly turned into helplessness and he shook his head.
She bowed and left, leaving the room to the two of them.
Watching Nizi Shengjiu respectfully close the door and leave the room, Yiyin chuckled.
"Xingsheng, how are you these days? How are you cooperating with Ni Ziji in Nan Hanoi?"
A man and a woman were alone in the same room. Yamanaka Yukimori subconsciously felt his heart beat faster. He suppressed the strange feeling and answered.
"Ni Ziji helped me a lot.
The Kanto Hime Warriors were able to thrive in the Minamihanoi Crusade because she gave me a lot of ideas and opened up a lot of connections.
She treats me better than my own sisters."
Yiyin nodded. He wanted to adjust the balance of power among the various parties in the Sibo Territory based on the merits of the Sibo retainers in the past two years.
If you want to give Nizi Katsuhisa higher authority, you must ensure her strength. But before that, Yiyin needs to know whether Nizi is still close to each other in the mountains.
Only in this way can many arrangements be adjusted smoothly.
Yiyin said.
"At the beginning, I promised you and Niziji Beida and six thousand rocks of territory, including Koriyama Castle. You transferred the land to Niziji as the foundation for the revival of the Nizi family, and regarded it as the Spowai domain.
In addition, there are Peking University and Ten Thousand Stone Spo Laboratory that belong to you, and Ni Ziji has been taking care of them in the past two years, right?"
Yamanaka Yukimori nodded and said.
"good."
Yiyin said.
"You and Dao Ji are my right-hand men, pioneering the Kanto region, and have outstanding military achievements. Nizi Ji is also a meritorious minister who guards the nearby Sibo Territory.
I intend to adjust the territory and seal you and Shimahime to Kanto, while the territory of Beidahe will be managed by Nizihime. What do you think?"
Xing Sheng said happily in the mountain.
"The Lord is wise!
Ni Ziji is very loyal to the lord, and she has worked hard over the past two years to stabilize the recent Sibo territory, which is indeed a great achievement."
Yoshigami nodded. Yamanaka Yukimori and Nizi Katsuhisa, two sisters who are not sisters, have a much better relationship than ordinary samurai sisters. They sincerely support each other, which is enviable.
From Yamanaka Yukimori's point of view, the growing power of Nizi's family and his desire to become a wife are beneficial and harmless.
Nizi Mountain was originally a party, and most of the martial arts families under Nizi Shengjiu came from the Western Kingdom. They were all poor bastards who became rogues after the Nizi family fell.
These Western martial arts families cherish their current life and are very united.
The Yamanaka family is Nizi's old tribe, and Yamanaka Yukimori follows the master, which is very beneficial to the development of the Western Kingdom Samurai Group in the Shiba family.
Therefore, whether it is due to Nizi Katsuhisa's own sisterhood or the common interests of the Western Samurai Group, they will definitely support Yamanaka Yukimori.
Yamanaka Yukimori listened to his master's wishes and wanted to transfer the Beida and Sanqianshi territories belonging to Shima Katsume to Nizi Katsuhisa.
Even the 18,000-stone Shiba mine owned by him and Shima Katsume was officially handed over to Nizi Katsuhisa.
Nizi Shengjiu originally owned Peking University and 6,000 shi, plus the 3,000 shi Dao Shengmeng territory and the 18,000 shi Siba materials, the territory under her jurisdiction has reached 27,000 shi.
You must know that the Shiba family's Peking University and territory total only 100,000 koku, and Nizi Katsuhisa occupies a quarter of it.
The party in Nizi Mountain that she represents will inevitably have a greater voice in the territory of Sibo with 200,000 shi in recent years.
Maeda Yoshida, as the first military commander to follow Shiba Yoshigan, only had a territory of 10,000 koku and a Shiba base of 15,000 koku, for a total of 25,000 koku.
If Nizi Katsuhisa is granted the title, he will surpass Maeda's interests and become the most powerful minister in the Shiba family.
Even if Yoshigan rewarded Maeda Yoshida for her military exploits in the past two years and increased her territory later, Yamanaka Yukimori was not afraid.
Yamanaka Yukimori and Shima Katsuo followed Shiba Yoshigan to explore Kanto. With his character, he would not treat them badly.
Nizi Katsuhisa's 27,000 koku, coupled with the new Kanto territory of Yukinaka Yamazaka, will definitely surpass Maeda's interests and become the No. 1 power of the Shiba family.
Maeda Yoshitsugi, Otani Yoshitsugi, and Toudo Takatora's trio are more powerful than the Nishiyama Party. However, they cannot be more united than the two Nishiyama concubines, so Maeda Yoshikatsu is naturally one step lower.
Yukimori Yamanaka is the first Tong Xin Zong pen head of Yoshi Bank and the deacon of the Kanto Service Office. She is not very capable, but her network of connections is too strong.
She is a senior member of the old Iga clan, the old Yangbei clan, and the Western nation clan within the Shiba family. Theoretically, the current Tongxin clan, the Hoshigamo Clan, is still her junior schoolmate.
For the sake of stability, Yiyin improved Nizi Katsuhisa's strength so that she could suppress the various factions in the recent wave leadership.
But in Yamanaka Yukimori's eyes, this is not because the master has a deep affection for him and intends to pave the way for his marriage, so he deliberately increases the power of a party in Nizi Mountain.
Yamanaka Yukimori smiled as brightly as a flower, but when he saw Yoshiyin's short hair, he couldn't help but frown.
Seeing her change of expression, Yiyin asked.
"What's wrong?"
Yukimori Yamazaka said sadly.
"My lord was harmed by a villain in the shogunate, and was forced to become a monk to make his aspiration clear. At such a young age, you have to become a widow for the Ashikaga family. It's really not worth it for me to do it for you."
Yiyin glanced at her and said.
"The Wu family became a monk and returned to secular life. It's just a strategy. I have my own plan.
What? Are you feeling sorry for me, or are you worried about yourself?"
As he spoke, Yoshigami suddenly made a joke, which instantly made Yamanaka Yukimori's face blush with embarrassment.
Yiyin is very clear about the little thoughts of these important ministers, which ones are willing to serve as ministers, and which ones have illusions.
It doesn't matter to him if he sleeps, but these fools who have been fooled by Akechi Mitsuhide and are rushing to get married, draw their swords at every turn, which is too troublesome.
It was good to become a monk. It temporarily suppressed the petty thoughts of these women and allowed Yoshigan to take a breath. It was helpful to unite the internal forces and deal with Oda Nobunaga.
Although Yiyin thought these women were causing trouble, he couldn't help but swallow when he saw Yamanaka Yukimori's little face as smooth as an egg, which was as red as the sunset with embarrassment.
Yamanaka Yukimori was originally the most beautiful warrior princess under his command. In the past two years, she has undergone a transformation into a female. She has lost her childishness, her eyebrows have grown wider, and she is becoming more and more charming.
Yoshigan looked at her blankly and said nothing, but Yamanaka Yukimori lowered his head in shame. She raised her head carefully and found that Yoshigan's eyes were staring at her, and she was even more at a loss.
Yiyin reached out and pinched her chin, bringing her face closer, his breath almost hitting her face, making her almost suffocate with shame.
Seeing her embarrassment, Yiyin smiled, put his left cheek against her right, and whispered in her ear.
"Are you sad that I became a monk?"
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Yamanaka Yukimori bit his lower lip and looked at Shiba Yoshigan, who was dressed in white and had a determined attitude.
As the saying goes, if you want to be pretty, you must be filial. Yiyin is born with beauty and it is hard to give up. Now she is dressed in white and looks better than the snow. She is a widower praying for her wife to become a monk, which makes people even more fascinated.
The sight of Yamanaka Yukimori made his heart beat faster and his chest beat like a deer.
Seeing that she couldn't bear to be teased, Yiyin knew that the standard was enough.
Nizi Katsuhisa has just left, so I can't just drag Yamanaka Yukimori to have sex with her now, right? Just say a few words to satisfy my craving, and the future will be long.
After all, I have just become a monk, and the name of Sibo Jinduo Hall has not yet been warmed up, so it is not convenient to waste it.
He gently parted his cheeks, put his hand down from Yamanaka Yukimori's chin, sat up straight, and regained his composure.
Yamanaka Yukimori was at a loss, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only suppress his loss and continue to listen to his master's orders.
Yiyin touched his fresh broken hair and smiled.
“My life has always been full of ups and downs.
It's like God doesn't want me to have leisure time, and always likes to find something for me to do, so that I don't have to do nothing and waste my life.
Fortunately, I can meet you and meet you. I can continue to endure these difficult days without feeling too tortured."
Yamanaka Yukimori pursed his lips.
"Odaisho...you..."
Yiyin shook his head and said.
"I and Ashikaga Yoshiaki are separated by yin and yang, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki cannot tolerate me, the legacy of my ancestors.
Ha, it's like I took advantage of the Ashikaga family.
Don’t mention the name of the Great Imperial Palace again. From now on, call me Lord Kenshin, Lord Jinduo, or whatever you want.
I became a monk this time to give an explanation to Ashikaga Yoshiaki and also to give an explanation to myself. From now on, I am a free person and no longer a man who married into the Ashikaga family.
I, Shiba Yoshiyin, stand tall in the sky, and without the name of the Ashikaga family, I can still support the foundation of the Shiba family."
Yamazaka Xingsheng's heart trembled.
Yiyin's words sounded like complaints, but if you think about it more carefully, it was not a hint.
Yamanaka Yukimori looked at Yoshigan, who smiled at her and said softly.
"Ashikaga Yoshiaki is ungrateful to me, and Oda Nobunaga is eyeing me. I need a united group of retainers to help me in order to deal with them.
Xingsheng, help me."
Yiyin stretched out his hand, held the catkins of Xingsheng in the mountain, and rubbed them gently. They were obviously murderous hands, but they looked like white jade and felt soft to the touch.
Yamazaka Yukimori's eyes were like water, he looked at Yoshiyin longingly, and said softly.
"Don't worry, Lord, I know the severity.
Ni Ziji has always been very grateful to you. It is you who gave Ni Zi’s family the continuation of their family business. And I, to you...please trust me..."
Yamanaka Yukimori bit his lower lip, lowered his head and smiled, embarrassed to continue talking.
Yiyin lowered his head and played with her fingers and stopped talking. He always felt a little shameless.
Although Ashikaga Yoshiaki and Oda Nobunaga are bad, they are just fighting for power and playing tricks. Yoshigan, on the other hand, is Green Tea Diao.
Maeda's interest is coming soon, and this tenderness between men has to be faked in front of her.
Sometimes, Yiyin feels that he is quite disgusting. But he has no choice but to let the licking dogs do this. He is also helpless.
The room was silent for a moment, the two of them were silent, each thinking about their own thoughts. But the two hands were still held there and did not let go.
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Maeda reined in the reins, slowed down his horse, and looked toward Tamonyama Castle.
Behind her, the knights riding galloping reined in their horses and drove slowly. Yoshitsugi Otani approached and asked.
"Maeda-hime, what's wrong?"
Maeda looked ahead, shook his head and said.
"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable in my heart."
On the other side, Todo Takatora stepped forward and said.
"Did you rush too much? Why don't you take a rest?"
Maeda Yoshiko said.
"No need, my lord summoned us urgently. He must have something to give you.
Let’s hurry up early, Duowenshan City is not far away, it’s not too late to rest when we get there.”
Todo Takatora nodded and stopped talking.
Maeda Yoshida once again raised his whip to urge the horses, and the warriors behind him accelerated, and the cavalry started running again.
Takatora Toudo, who was in the queue, was a little distracted and followed on horseback, but his mind was spinning non-stop.
His mother Todo Takatora suddenly suffered an accident. Toudo Takatora was not as sad and angry as Yoshigami thought, but had some unspeakable meaning.
In the past two years, the differences between Todo Takataka and Todo Takataka have become increasingly serious.
Todo Toradaka, who has lived at the bottom of the family all his life, is very satisfied with the current status of the Todo family.
She wholeheartedly follows the Shiba family, expands her influence in Inugami County and its surrounding counties, and is determined to make the Todo family a prominent local family.
But Todo Takatora didn't think so.
Two years after Yoshigan Shiba left, the Toudo family almost relied on their own strength to expand their influence, and it was not a gift from the Shiba family.
If that's the case, why bother following the Spo family? Isn't this a stupid dog who brings his own dry food?
At that time, the Tengtang people exchanged their military exploits for their status as imperial family members, and sent them to Shiba Yiyin's family in exchange for asylum.
In the end, Yoshigan allowed the Toudo family to transfer their status as retainers and receive 10,000 koku from Toudo. In fact, it was an independent gaite domain status, similar to Nizi Katsuhisa's gaite domain.
The title is that of a retainer, but the land belongs to one's own family, and is not the knowledge and behavior given by the master. Therefore, the independence of the Tengtang leader is stronger than that of ordinary retainers.
Takatora Toudo followed the Shiba family wholeheartedly, and the Asai family contacted Takatora Toudo many times, hoping to use her to influence her mother and win over the Toudo family.
In Toudo Takatora's view, Toudo's leader was hanging far away from Shiba's leader. Shiba Yoshigan was far away from Kanto, beyond his reach.
If the Todo family wants to go further, they must find a better buyer and ask for a better price. Her mother's stubbornness is difficult for her to understand.
In a time of great strife, good birds choose trees to roost in. If we don't strive to climb up in troubled times, how can we have the chance to transcend classes in times of peace?
The Todo family can completely wait for the price and take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune of 100,000 dan, or even hundreds of thousands of dan.
The differences between mother and daughter have become bigger and bigger. In the past two years, Todo Torako has become more and more dissatisfied with his daughter, but she cannot change the heir.
Because Todo Takatora left home with Shiba Yoshigan and gained military honors in the Battle of Yamato. This gave him the status of a retainer rewarded by the Lord, and the unique identity of Todo leader.
If there is a need to change the heir, how will Toudo Toraka explain it to Shiba Yoshigan? Could it be that his daughter has a traitor in her head and wants to abandon the Shiba family?
